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State one relevant observation for – Addition of ethyl alcohol to acetic acid in the presence of conc. H2SO4.

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On warming, the mixture gives fruity smell. Acetic acid on heating with an alcohol and a dehydrating agent [conc. H2SO4] forms an ester-ethyl acetate.

C2H5OHethyl alcohol+CH3COOHacetic acidConc. H2SO4CH3COOC2H5ethyl ethanoate+H2O\underset{\text{ethyl alcohol}}{\text{C}2\text{H}5\text{OH}} + \underset{\text{acetic acid}}{\text{CH}3\text{COOH}} \xrightarrow{\text{Conc. H}2\text{SO}4} \underset{\text{ethyl ethanoate}}{\text{CH}3-\text{COO}-\text{C}2\text{H}5} + \text{H}_2\text{O}

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